How to make a building more sustainable and what are the benefits?

In addition to helping mitigate climate change, sustainability in a building is important because it reduces operating costs, conserves natural resources, improves people's quality of life, and has economic and reputational benefits.

That is why this concept has become a priority in the real estate sector in the construction and operation of buildings.

“In this sense, the challenges that sustainable buildings must confront daily, and thus achieve successful results, are complex, but possible to achieve. At Torre Universal and Portafolio Inmobiliario, a company that develops and operates the corporate center, we have sustainability as our backbone, integrating a strategy that contemplates four axes: collective empathy, circular operation, eco-nstruction, and governance and communication,” said Diana. Villarreal, Torre Universal project director.

Under this premise and with the experience of the project, how to make a more sustainable building is detailed below:

4 KEY ACTIONS TO ADOPT SUSTAINABILITY IN A BUILDING

Promote people's well-being
Design aspects such as lighting, accessibility and thermal comfort must be considered; as well as indicators during the operation such as local hiring, health promotion, gender equality programs and the generation of memorable experiences.

Generation of data to make decisions
To promote a circular operation, correct traceability must be maintained in the management of the data obtained daily, in terms of waste generation, energy consumption, water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Community relations
Real estate development has the capacity to generate employment, attract investment and strengthen the local business ecosystem of the communities around the projects; However, it also generates impacts that must be heard and addressed in a timely manner.

Mobility
Promoting sustainable mobility alternatives is a necessity, because the way we travel has an impact on both air quality and economic sustainability.